Henri Lefebvre’s Critique of Everyday Life

Written in three volumes over thirty-five years, Henri Lefebvre’s Critique of Everyday Life is a major manifesto of humanist Marxism, and a clarion call for revolutionary praxis through sustained critique of daily living. “Lefebvre pushed philosophy out into the streets,” the critic McKenzie Wark has written; his work has influenced fields as diverse as sociology, cultural studies, architecture and urban planning, as well as movements including the Situationist International and the activists of May 1968.

The suggested text for this open-ended reading group is the three-volume Critique of Everyday Life, available in paperback or e-book from Verso Books. No previous knowledge of Marxism or Henri Lefebvre’s work is required to participate.

Convening this reading group, Steve Knight has been involved as both a participant and reading group co-leader with the MEP since 2016. He is a former university literature and writing instructor, and has also worked in finance.

The group will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 2-3:30pm US ET, beginning February 5, 2025. There is no fee for this online reading group – RSVP below if you wish to attend and we will send you the Zoom link. A suggested donation of $50 or whatever amount you can afford is welcome and appreciated.